District of Arunachal Pradesh

Papum Pare: 1.8 lakh people, one story

People
1,76,573
Area
3,462 km²
Literacy
79.95%
Sex ratio
980
#1 in Arunachal PradeshPopulation density: 51 per km². Rank 1 of 16 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Arunachal PradeshLiteracy rate: 79.95%. Rank 1 of 16 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Arunachal PradeshFemale literacy: 73.72%. Rank 1 of 16 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Arunachal PradeshUrban population: 54.9%. Rank 1 of 16 districts.See the numbers →

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Papum PareArunachal Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Papum Pare are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Papum Pare in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population1.8 lakh#1/16 in Arunachal Pradesh
Area3,462 km²#14/16 in Arunachal Pradesh
Population density51 per km²#1/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▲ state 17
Sex ratio980 females per 1000 males#5/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▲ state 938
Child sex ratio (0–6)977 girls per 1000 boys#7/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▲ state 972
Literacy rate79.95%#1/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▲ state 65.38
Female literacy73.72%#1/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▲ state 57.70
Urban population54.9%#1/16 in Arunachal Pradesh▲ state 22.9

People & society

80.0% can read. 980 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
86.172.6
Female literacy
73.757.7
Scheduled Castes
0.00.0
Scheduled Tribes
66.468.8
Living in towns
54.922.9

Gender literacy gap: 12.3 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 32.3%
  • Muslim 3.5%
  • Christian 47.8%
  • Sikh 0.2%
  • Buddhist 2.7%
  • Other / not stated 13.5%

    Sectors at a glance

    24 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    65,772 workers, 37.2% of all people

    This district
    Arunachal Pradesh
    • Cultivators 21.4%
    • Farm labourers 2.8%
    • Household industry 2.3%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 73.4%

      Schemes & development

      Only 61% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      60.545.7
      Latrine at home
      50.943.1
      Tap water
      49.645.6
      LPG / PNG
      45.520.3
      Phone
      54.333.6
      Television
      46.028.6
      Bicycle
      7.713.6
      Two-wheeler
      17.29.8

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.